Tottenham are in talks to re-sign Gareth Bale from Real Madrid. And thete is a possibility that Dele Alli could be heading the other way in an ambitious swap deal. Bale, who is now 31, has been frozen out at Real by manager Zinedine Zidane, and has barely played for them since lockdown. They would dearly love to sell him, ...
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Real try to tempt United with Bale offer
Manchester United can sign Gareth Bale for as little as €20 million (£18.5 million) this summer, as Real Madrid are desperate to get the Welshman off their books. The sticking point remains his salary which is €15 million net a season, a figure that no club is prepared to pay right now. However, Real are now considering paying off one ...
Read More »Liverpool name price for Wijnaldum
Liverpool have told Barcelona they will need to pay £15 million if they want to sign Gini Wijnaldum. Ronald Koeman wants to be re-united with the player he previously managed for the Dutch national side, as he begins the job of re-building his squad at the Catalan club. They do not have much money to spend in the current window, ...
Read More »Ceballos returns to Arsenal
Dani Ceballos has returned to Arsenal for a second season on loan. The 24-year-old Spaniard spent the 2019-20 season on loan in North London from his parent club, and both parties had made it clear that they were happy for the arrangement to continue. That was despite him being recalled to Madrid in the summer, where he had offers to ...
Read More »Bale Premier League return blocked by Real
Gareth Bale would welcome the chance to return to the Premier League. But he maintains that Real Madrid continue to frustrate his hopes of moving away from the Spanish capital. Bale was on the verge of a highly lucrative move to China last year, but Real scuppered the deal at the last minute by demanding a transfer fee. The 31-year ...
Read More »Messi agrees record deal with City group
Lionel Messi has agreed a five-year deal with the City Football Group that will see him become the highest paid individual in the history of football. That will see him earn €700 million (£523 million) over a five-year period, the first three of which will be spent at Manchester City, and the latter two at their sister company, the MLS ...
Read More »Ceballos poised for Arsenal return
Dani Ceballos is set to re-join Arsenal on loan again. The Real Madrid midfielder was recalled by his parent club at the end of last season, and there had been reports that he was about to move back to Real Betis, the side he left in 2017 to move to Madrid. However, his preference was always to return to the ...
Read More »Mané lined-up as Messi replacement
Undoubtedly the biggest story in football now is the news that Lionel Messi wants to leave Barcelona. And the ripple effects of that decision could be set to extend as far as Liverpool, with the Catalans deciding that, if Messi is allowed to get his wish, then their number one target to replace him is Sadio Mané. Liverpool do not ...
Read More »Messi father negotiating City transfer
Lionel Messi’s father has flown to England to try and engineer a move for his son to Manchester City. On Tuesday, the 33-year old shocked the football world when he announced that he wanted to leave Barcelona, after two decades at the Catalan club. That has prompted a tsunami of speculation as to where he might go next. Although. In ...
Read More »Arsenal not in Partey mood
Arsenal have decided to end their interest in Atlético Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey. They have long been admirers of the Ghanaian international and made a bid for him which was turned down. The sticking point is the price. Atlético are only prepared to sell him if Partey’s official release clause of €50 million is paid in full. They have resisted ...
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